A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants.

Properties

Weed Potential

Yes

Edibility Rating

Medicinal Rating

Habit

Annual Climber

Height

2.00 m

Pollinators

Bees, Insects

Cultivation Status

Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of drier areas in the lowland tropics, ascending to elevations up to 2,000 metres.
Prefers a sunny position in a well-drained soil.
The plant has become widely naturalized in the tropics and is considered to be invasive in some areas[

A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants.

]. The tender leaves can also be dried in the sun and then pounded into powder. The powder is then soaked in hot water, boiled and stirred. The vegetable is then ready for eating with a staple[

A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants.

A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants.

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The juice from the fruits is used as an antidote for poisoning, but it has to be supplemented by drinking fresh milk[

A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants.